Acute rupture of the abdominal aorta from cross clamp injury.
We report a case of rupture of the infrarenal abdominal aorta due to cross clamp injury. The mechanism of injury has been postulated and the literature on clamp injury has been reviewed.
Loh
C S
CS
Warrington District General Hospital, U.K.
al-Jafari
M S
MS
Croton
R
R
D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000293:injuries; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000209:etiology*; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology